The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-02

paigu from Fort Henry t0 COriuth The
combined forces Of Van Dorm and Price al-
gregated 22.O00 men. The returns of Grants
army show that be had 5000 effective
troops. 5000 u whom were under Rose
Grams at Corinth and 1909 under Ord at
Bolivar. The forward movement of the Con.
federates began from Pocahontas. twenty
miles northwest of Corinth, Oh the ESQ 81 Oc-
fober. and al DO o'clock on the morning II the
"a the two armies were confronting each
other in line Of battle.
Gen. Van D0rns intention was 20 open the
attack by an assault with LOvelrs division on
the left Of R0secrans, in the hope that the
latter would strengthen that position by
Withdrawing troops from his right, where
upon Price was t0 swing around AMI make
the principal assault on that weak point
R0secran,. being appraised of the approach ~
he enemy. bad taken 70 position that was
defended by "a line of new and strong in
trenchments which had been constructed
within the old Qualifications. and nearer the
town.
His forces consisted of two divisions OF his
own army under Stanley and Hamilton. and
two divisions of the Army OF fhe Tennessee,
commanded bg Davies and Mexican HamIi-
tom was 900 the right. Davies boo the oenternni
Mexican 0n the left, with Stanley boo reserve
The engagement began about lOoeIoo,. when
Lowell. who had tue Confederate right. ou
couuterel McKean's and Dayle, divisions
near the outer works, penetrated "a broad gap
between the two and f0r'ol buck the Union
lue 10 the inner reioubts. Prices corps
made another attack upon Davies division
later. driving DO back upon battery
R0binett, where FAB SUNSET the fighting
ceased for the day. Cen Price heiiey-
iug that his men were not equal % fur
ther exertion owing to the fact that they had
previously marched many miles without
water. aud were utterly exhausted OF this
incident Gen Van Dorm says. say with
regret the sun sink below the horizon a- the
last shot OF our s~harpsho0ters followed the
retreatiug foe into their innerm0-t lines One
hour more of daylight and victory would
have s0otned our grief for the loss of the
gallant dead who sleep on that lost bnt NOT
di,hOn0red field. Col Francis NInt0n
Greene. of the United States army, descrlu-
ing the result, 0f The day, says. "lhe battle
had been most encouraging for Che Con-
federafe arms Rasecrans bad been driven
back for Ii distance of about Two miles. and
bad taken refuge in the red0ubts just outside
of the town. Ihe Confederate passed the
night within q fsw hundred yards Of these
redoubts. and they hoped on the morrow 90
complete tde destruction az the Union army.
This army. however. was by n0 means de-
m0ralized or dlsheartened and during the
night is position was so rearranged as %
make a strong defense In the morning
McKean's division was placed on the ex-
IRENE left. south OF the Memphis railroad:
Stanley took post across that road % defend
batteries Williams and Robinett. Davies
moved 70 the northwest Of the town and
Hamilton's division formed the extreme
right. Hosecrans force OF $500 men was.
therefore, concentrated on the are OF a circle
around C0rinth Jess than two miles boz length.
and the prominent points Of the line were ie.
Tended 10y strong red0ubts.
Van Dorm had also ~rearranged bis troops
during the night, Lowell being placei on tbe
south of tine Memphis railroad, Naury in
front Of battery Robinett and Prices corps
On the left. The plan was for Gen Herbert
on the extreme left 20 begin action at day
light, and, pigoting on his right, swing his
left down the railroad toward the to~n, while
Maury's batteries we're TO open on battery
RObinett
The order was not executed, and the center
becoming engaged the plan was disarranged.
Some Of the most desperate lighting OF the